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Costa Rica Birdwatching Route Network Expands

Costa Rica Tourism officials have been pushing birding as a dedicated segment, leaning on two things birders care about most: species density and logistics....

Costa Rica Urges De-Escalation as Iran Retaliates to U.S.-Israel Attack

Costa Rica expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East after the United States and Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran...

Costa Rica, Nicaragua Strike Deal to Combat Border Gold Smuggling

Costa Rican and Nicaraguan officials met at the Peñas Blancas border crossing today to address the growing problem of illegal gold mining along their...

Iranians celebrate reports of Khamenei’s death

Many Iranians took to the streets, shouting and playing music, to celebrate reports that the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed...

Guatemala Issues Orange Alert for Volcano Eruptions and Ashfall

Guatemalan officials issued public warnings today amid ongoing explosive eruptions at two major volcanoes, prompting heightened monitoring and safety measures across affected departments. Authorities...

Uber Drivers in Latin America Are Mostly Educated Men Earning About $7 an Hour

Uber drivers in Latin America and the Caribbean are overwhelmingly male (91%) and have a high level of university education (57%), and most treat...

Costa Rica Trade and Tourism at Risk If Iran War Expands

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes on Iran. President Donald Trump described the action as “major combat operations,” and news reports...

Former Costa Rican VP Grynspan Campaigns for UN Top Post

Rebeca Grynspan, a former vice president of Costa Rica, expressed confidence in her bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general. She stepped down...

US and Israel Strike Iran as Tehran Launches Missile Retaliation Across the Gulf

U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation have pushed the region into a fast-moving confrontation with attacks reported in Iran, Israel, and across Gulf...

Costa Rica Fashion Week Debuts in Arts Festival Lineup

Costa Rica Fashion Week marks its 25th edition by aligning with the International Arts Festival, blending runway shows with broader cultural offerings for the...
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New Costa Rica Soccer Coach Promises Sacrifice and Discipline

New Costa Rica head coach Fernando Batista pledged hard work, sacrifice and strict discipline as he begins his mission to qualify the national team...

Panama Canal Monitors Maritime Trade After Iran Conflict

The Panama Canal Authority said Monday it is tracking changes in global shipping patterns after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered retaliation and...

Costa Rica Installs First Sun Meter to Cut Skin Cancer Risk

The College of Physicians and Surgeons installed the country’s first solmáforo at its Sabana Sur headquarters as a pilot project to promote daily protection...

Oil Price Surge from Middle East Conflict Raises Concerns for Costa Rica’s Economy

Oil prices climbed sharply this week as fighting in the Middle East intensified, with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran prompting retaliatory actions that...